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  Our Vietnam Wars Volume 2 - As...

  William F. Brown

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  Want to know what Vietnam was really like? 
  From a Marine sniper in Hue, to a medevac dust-off pilot going into a hot LZ, Navy Corpsmen, A-6 pilots taking out bridges and SAM sites in North Vietnam, a nurse on the USS Repose, combat medics deep in the jungle, machine gunners in I-Corps, mechanics working on the rolling deck of a big carrier on Yankee Station, squad leaders on infantry sweeps in “the Arizona Territory,” truck convoys under fire, riverine patrol boats in the Delta, Coast Guard “Jolly Green” search and rescue helicopters pulling downed pilots from the jungle, tank platoons in an all-out armor assault, Loach pilots in hunter-killer teams, and many more -- from the Delta to the DMZ, this book puts you in their boots. 
  Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some were true war heroes, but most were just trying to survive. As everyone “in-country” knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t, grab a copy and start reading, anywhere in the book. The stories are like Doritos. Try a few and you won’t be able to stop. 
  Like any war, none of us who served had much if any control over our fates. We went where they told us to go, did what they told us to do, and over 58,200 of us paid the ultimate price. Now, 50 years later, the war continues to take its toll on many who did come home, with PTSD and Agent Orange induced diabetes, heart disease, neuropathy, leukemia, Hodgkin’s Disease, and many forms of cancer. As they say, “Vietnam is the gift that keeps on giving.” 
  This is the audio edition of Volume 2 of my popular 4-volume book series, Our Vietnam Wars. It was so titled because everyone who served there fought a different war depending on the year, our branch and unit, location, sex, race, and rank. This volume 60 Stories, 271 photographs you can't appreciate from just the audio book alone. The book has 4.6 Stars on 631 Amazon customer reviews.

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  Art and Science - Biographies of...

  Kelly Mass

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  This combo contains several biographies of scientists and artists that have become famous in the history books. Let's take a look at which ones. 
  Claude Monet - Claude Monet has been the icon for the impressionist movement. Painting vague strokes of color and contrast, water, and flowers were typical. Other aspects of the art weren’t as clear but were just as important, nonetheless. 
  Claude Monet certainly faced many struggles as he tried to build his passion for painting into a career. 
  Vincent van Gogh - Vincent van Gogh is undoubtedly one of the most influential painters of the end of the 19th century. His style was unique in that he used all types of colors in a painting that didn’t show those colors in reality and somehow, he still made it work and look like an actual shape. Different from other impressionistic artists, he developed his still lifes, his portraits, and other beautiful paintings. 
  Edgar Allan Poe - Perhaps you have heard of Edgar Allan Poe. Perhaps not. Either way, this 19th-century author has received quite some fame for his works and his unique style. His mystery and gruesome horror stories, comedy, and other genres have reached far into the depths of American literature. 
  Thomas Edison - Thomas Alva Edison, called "America's biggest developer," was an American developer and businessperson. In disciplines consisting of electrical power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and movie, he developed many devices. 
  Nikola Tesla - Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American innovator, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who helped establish the contemporary rotating present (AC) electrical energy delivery system.

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  Apple Blossom in Brittany - From...

  Ernest Dowson

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Ernest Dowson.

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  Everybody Loves Dirty - Personal...

  Jerome Baldwin, Cherry Jones

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  For the first time in this audio original, three of the people closest to him are sharing their memories of Russell Tyrone Jones—the man known to the world as Ol' Dirty Bastard. 
   
   
   
  Ol' Dirty Bastard was the heart and soul of the revolutionary East Coast rap group Wu-Tang Clan. He was an iconic figure with a new way of rapping his verse that changed the face of Hip-Hop. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, when big stars like Puff Daddy and Kanye West were just getting started, Ol' Dirty Bastard was one of the biggest stars in rap. Since his untimely death just before his thirty-sixth birthday in 2004, Ol' Dirty Bastard has continued to be an influence on rap artists. 
   
   
   
  Written and narrated by his mother Cherry Jones and his bodyguard Jerome Baldwin, with a foreword written and narrated by his manager Jarred Weisfeld, Everybody Loves Dirty presents the true story of Ol' Dirty Bastards short life. Funny, touching and heartbreaking, Everybody Loves Dirty is the audiobook everyone has been waiting to hear—the first true portrait of this legendary figure.

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  Unseen - The Barefoot Runner -...

  Pinky Hills

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  ‘Unseen: The Barefoot Runner’ is the honest and heartfelt story of Pinky Hills’ journey through pain, loss, and healing. In this memoir, Pinky shares her struggles with mental illness, trauma, and grief—things that many people face but few talk about openly. Growing up in a family where emotions were suppressed, Pinky learned to conceal her pain from an early age. Bullied at school and trapped in an unhappy marriage, she faced numerous challenges that tested her strength. Yet, through it all, she found ways to keep going—running barefoot, seeking help, and learning to embrace herself. This book is more than a story of survival. It conveys a message of hope for anyone who feels unseen or alone. Pinky writes with kindness and courage, breaking the silence surrounding mental health and encouraging us all to speak up, listen, and care. If you or someone you know has ever struggled with invisible pain, this memoir offers comfort and understanding. It reminds us that healing is possible, even after the darkest times. Pinky’s journey shows us how to find light again, step by step, and how sharing our stories can foster strength and connection.

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  The Lion Beneath the Fade

  Sebastian Bastian

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  Success isn’t handed out—it’s built. The Lion Beneath the Fade isn’t just a story; it’s a blueprint. A guide for those who refuse to settle, who see potential in every challenge, and who are ready to turn ambition into action.

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